visit
gb/vˈɪzɪt/ us/vˈɪzɪt/
A1
Inglés
~ 1100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A1
action
1
Go to see someone or place
To go to a person or place for a short time.
Patrón de uso:
to visit [someone/somewhere]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'visit' with 'meet'. 'Visit' means to go and spend time with someone, while 'meet' means to come together with someone, often for the first time or for a planned purpose.
Sinónimos
call on (Slightly more formal or old-fashioned term for going to see someone, especially at their home.)
Antónimos
avoid (To stay away from a person or place, the opposite of going to see them.)
Colocaciones
visit friends
|visit family
|visit a museum
|visit relatives
|visit a doctor
Temas
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- We plan to visit our grandparents this weekend.
- She visited Paris for the first time last year.
- I need to visit the dentist for a check-up.
- He visited his friend in the hospital.
- They visited several art galleries during their trip.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I will visit my aunt tomorrow.
- We visit the park every Sunday.
- She visits her grandmother every week.
- He is visiting London now.
- They visited the zoo yesterday.
Sustantivo
A1
event
2
Short stay with someone or at a place
A time when you go to see someone or go to a place for a short time.
Patrón de uso:
a visit to [someone/somewhere]
Sinónimos
stay (Implies remaining somewhere for a period of time, which can be longer than a visit.)
Antónimos
absence (The state of not being present at a place or with someone.)
Colocaciones
make a visit
|pay a visit
|a brief visit
|a surprise visit
|a state visit
Temas
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Their visit to Rome lasted only three days.
- We had an unexpected visit from our neighbors.
- The president is on an official state visit to Japan.
- She enjoyed her visit to the science museum.
- This is my first visit to New York.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My parents came for a short visit.
- We had a visit from our teacher.
- I enjoyed my visit to the zoo.
- She is planning a visit to London.
- They made a quick visit to the store.
Verbo
A2
action
3
Look at and explore a place or site
To go to and look around a place, or to go online and look at a website.
Patrón de uso:
to visit [a place/website]
Sinónimos
browse (More commonly used for casually looking through online content or goods in a store.)
Antónimos
leave (To go away from a place after being there.)
Colocaciones
visit a website
|visit an attraction
|visit an exhibition
Temas
technology
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- You can visit our website for more information.
- We visited the ancient ruins during our trip.
- Millions of people visit the theme park each year.
- I visited their online store but didn’t buy anything.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I visited the museum yesterday.
- We will visit your website tonight.
- Many people visit this park every day.
- She visited the art gallery in the city.
Verbo
formal
B1
action
4
Go officially to inspect or meet people
To go somewhere as part of your job, especially if you are important, like a leader or inspector.
Patrón de uso:
to visit [an institution/country]
Sinónimos
attend (Implies being present at an event but not necessarily traveling specifically for it.)
Colocaciones
visit troops
|visit a school
|visit an embassy
Temas
politics
|business
|work
Ejemplos
- The minister will visit the factory next week.
- He visited the troops stationed overseas.
- The ambassador is visiting the local community center today.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The president will visit our school.
- The mayor visited the hospital yesterday.
- The king visited the city last month.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
visit
AFI
GB/vˈɪzɪt/
US/vˈɪzɪt/
Sílabas y acento
vis - it (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (vis)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: visit
- Plural: visits
Verb
- Base: visit
- 3rd Person Singular: visits
- Present Participle: visiting
- Past: visited
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
pay a visit
1/pˈeɪ ə vˈɪzɪt/
fixed phrase
Go see someone briefly
To go and see someone or something for a short time.
Ejemplos
- I think I'll pay a visit to my aunt this afternoon.
- We paid a visit to the new art gallery downtown.
state visit
1/stˈeɪt vˈɪzɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
Official trip by national leader
A formal trip by the leader of one country to another country.
Ejemplos
- The prime minister is on a state visit to France this week.
- State visits are planned months in advance.
visit with
1/vˈɪzɪt wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
informal
Spend time talking socially
To spend time talking with someone in a friendly way.
Ejemplos
- We sat on the porch and visited with our neighbors all evening.
- She loves visiting with her old friends when she’s back home.